Ballad of a Small Player, 2025. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Yip Tak-Han, Alex Jennings, Jason Tobin, Adrienne Lau, and Anthony Wong. SYNOPSIS: When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might […]
Exclusive Interview – Ballad of a Small Player screenwriter Rowan Joffé
Chris Connor chats with Ballad of a Small Player screenwriter Rowan Joffé… Fresh off its gala screening at the London Film Festival, we spoke with Ballad of a Small Player’s screenwriter Rowan Joffé about the challenges of bringing Lawrence Osborne’s acclaimed source material to life. The film like the novel, follows Lord Doyle a down […]
2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player, 2025. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, and Alex Jennings. SYNOPSIS: When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Edward Berger […]
New trailer for Ballad of a Small Player starring Colin Farrell
Netflix has released a new trailer, poster and images for Edward Berger’s (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave) psychological thriller Ballad of a Small Player ahead of its release later this month. Adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel of the same name, the film follows Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell), a man trying to outrun his fast-rising […]
Movie Review – Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
Ballad of a Small Player, 2025. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip and Alex Jennings. SYNOPSIS: When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. […]
Colin Farrell is a gambler on the run in Ballad of a Small Player trailer
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Ballad of a Small Player, director Edward Berger’s (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave) upcoming adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s novel of the same name. The psychological thriller stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler who spends the little money he has left drinking on the […]
